Guadalajara vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1120
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2706
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$529
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$377
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$739
$1959
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
49
96
😀 Quality of life
63
96
🏙️ Population
1.46M
2.75M

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 9% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4902nd and 4626th ($1120 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 18th and 29th in Mexico and Japan, respectively. Check Mexico vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Guadalajara ranked 4th best city to live in Mexico vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 5577th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guadalajara vs Osaka

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Guadalajara Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.13
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.44
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$429
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1245
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$757
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.8
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.7
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.3
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.86%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2697
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2377
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.56
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.75
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.58
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.55
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.9
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.26
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10889
$13640

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$1058
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$843
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$749
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$953
173 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
180 km or 112 mi Leon
$815
185 km or 115 mi Tepic
$717
188 km or 117 mi Zacapu
$1030
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$873
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1296
202 km or 125 mi Silao
$832
204 km or 127 mi Tecoman
$858
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$861
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$901
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$860
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$1108
221 km or 137 mi Guanajuato
$753
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$896
237 km or 147 mi Yuriria
$894
246 km or 153 mi Zacatecas
$615
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$846
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$873
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$764
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$803
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$1184
326 km or 203 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$872
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$943
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
387 km or 241 mi Zihuatanejo
$857
396 km or 246 mi Durango
$687
416 km or 258 mi Toluca
$926
425 km or 264 mi Mazatlan
$1166

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997